Ultimate Halloween Inspiration

Halloween is fast approaching and we've got inspiration galore in store for you today! Perhaps this is the year to make darling Halloween treats for the special kiddos in your life, or maybe even the grown-ups! Whether homemade goodies, candy treats or even sweet little cards to drop in the mail, we've got just the line-up of Halloween products to make your crafting a cinch!

Trick or Treat is just the Halloween sentiment set you’ve been waiting for, designed by Dawn McVey! Filled with sweet and stylish sentiments perfect for adorable Halloween cards and treats, gift tags and more, Trick or Treat will have you creating darling Halloween projects in style. You’ll love the font combinations and the way these versatile sentiments can be paired with just about any Halloween image you’d like!

Melissa Bickford's Polka Dot Parade series is one of our most popular to date, and you certainly won't want to miss out on this month's new addition! Polka Dot Parade #7 is the seventh set in a monthly series of fun polka dot images, sentiments and coordinating dies. Each set features adorable designs and a fun font combination that you will love mixing and matching. The coordinating die will make stamping a breeze and give you a perfect image every time you use it. A super fun series that will be a welcome addition to any polka dot fanatics stamp collection!

The Details:

Polka Dot Parade #7 will be available for purchase on August 15th.

It will retail for $5.

Polka Dot Parade #7 contains a total of 12 images. The ghosts measure approximately 1-1/4” wide by 1-1/4” tall. The bows measure approximately 3/10” wide by 1/5” tall. ‘YOU HAVE BEEN’ measures approximately 1-3/10” wide by 3/20” tall. ‘BOO’ measures approximately 1-3/10” wide by 2/5” tall.

A coordinating die will be available for sale separately, retailing for $3. This collection includes a total of 1 die (2 wired shapes).

We're thrilled to bring you a fantastic new one-piece die designed by Lizzie Jones, that will create a tiny treat box container, perfect for Halloween goodies, Thanksgiving table favors and SO much more!

This new die set is perfect for creating quick and easy Halloween projects! They could easily be paired up with Tiny or Tremendous Treats: Halloween, the new Trick or Treat sentiment set or even the cute little ghostie from Polka Dot Parade #7, not to mention all of the other Halloween products we have released in the past as well!

The Details:

Tricky Trio die collection will be available for purchase on August 15th.

Designed to be layered on top of one another, this pair of darling new banners can be used for Halloween, birthdays and so much more! And it just so happens that these banners are the perfect width to be used with the sentiments from the new Trick or Treat set! Stamp the sentiment on a separate rectangle of card stock and pop it right on the banner!

The Details:

Notched Star Banner Dies will be available for purchase on August 15th.

By popular customer request, we're thrilled to be bringing you dies to coordinate with the previously released Tremendous Treats: Halloween stamp set! Boost your creative options by adding these fun dies to your stamping arsenal!

The Details:

Tremendous Treats: Halloween Dies will be available for purchase on August 15th.

Now that I've made all of the formal introductions, let's get onto the projects!

For my first project I couldn't wait to try out a few of the new dies, especially the Tiny Take Out Box die and the Tricky Trio dies.

I started with a Summer Sunrise card front which I stamped with Autumn Pattern Pieces (more about this later on in the week) in Orange Zest. The corners were clipped with a 5/8" circle punch and then mounted it to my True Black card base. Black rhinestones were added to each of the four corners.

I cut this Tricky Trio die from True Black cardstock. LOVE all the detail in this, don't you? It was adhered in place with a bit of foam tape.

I die-cut the base of the Tiny Take Out Box from Summer Sunrise cardstock. Before assembling it, I stamped it with the Autumn Pattern Pieces again and added one of the cute sentiments from the new Trick or Treat set.

I added a handle with a 3/8" strip of True Black cardstock and accented with a few more rhinestones. I die-cut the spider from True Black cardstock and heat embossed the Tremendous Treats: Halloween image with Apricot Zing Embossing Powder. I added a hole and threaded it with True Black Baker's Twine and hung it from the handle.

This is SUCH a cute box! And SO easy to put together since it is all one piece! The interior measures 2-1/4" wide x 1-3/4" deep x 1-1/8" tall, so you can actually fit quite a bit in it too!

You could also recreate the same ensemble in different colors for even more looks!

For my next project I wanted to use another of the new Tricky Trio dies along with the Notched Star Banner dies!

I die-cut the top banner from Orange Zest and the bottom plain layering banner from Summer Sunrise. Notice how these were designed so that you could layer them right on top of one another and have just a bit of an extended edge on the bottom layer to serve as a mat. I just adore the detail this banner adds! And the great thing is that the stars would work well for birthdays and Christmas too! The Tricky Trio die was cut from True Black cardstock and mounted on top of the banners.

The Tremendous Treats: Halloween bat was die-cut from Smokey Shadow cardstock and stamped in True Black. I folded his wings up just a bit and adhered him under the corner of the Tricky Trio die-cut.

My next project is another ensemble that uses an untraditional Halloween color scheme!

For the card, I started with punching nine Classic Kraft 1-1/8" circles, edged with Fresh Snow ink, and nine 3/4" circles. The colored circles include Aqua Mist, Summer Sunrise, Ocean Tides, Simply Chartreuse and Melon Berry. I arranges the circles and adhered them in place.

The little ghost from Polka Dot Parade #7 was die-cut from vellum cardstock and stamped with the coordinating image with Fresh Snow ink. I then flipped the ghost over and added his smily face with True Black ink.

Notice the Tricky Trio die I used in my last project above? I wanted to show you here how you can pop the letters out and use them by themselves as well! I die-cut them from white cardstock and die-cut the "or" from another of the Tricky Trio dies. I used some white crochet thread to add borders above and below the sentiment.

For the tag on the small treat box, I started by die-cutting Classic Kraft cardstock with Fillable Frames #7 die. I heat embossed the sentiment from Trick or Treat with White Filigree Embossing Powder. I then brushed Fresh Snow ink around the edge of it. 1/4" circles in the same colors as the card were added along the bottom edge.

For a little something different, I die-cut the new Tiny Take Out Box die from Clear Cardstock. I tacked the corners together with Score-tape and then helped give it a stronger hold with strips of washi tape on the corners.

I tied the tag onto the treat box with white crochet thread.

The little ghost from Polka Dot Parade #7 is just too cute and I had to make at least one more project using the little guy! I opted to mix in the new Bubble Talk set from Maile Belles (more about this set later on in the week). I started by stamping all of the ghosts and faces with True Black ink. I used a T1 Copic marker to add a bit aof shadow and definitions around the ghosts.

The speech bubbles were all die-cut from white cardstock. I stamped this one with the coordinating image in Orange Zest and added the "boo" sentiment from Polka Dot Parade #7.

This one was stamped in Summer Sunrise and another sentiment from Polka Dot Parade #7.

And finally Simply Chartreuse!

A simple card, but definitely not short on the cute factor! You could even swap out what they're saying fro even more options!

I don't know about you, but I am always on the lookout for quick and easy little treats I can put together for classmates and friends. I discovered that by punching a couple circles in the new Notched Star Banner die-cut, it could be used as a pencil tag for pencils.

To keep it festive, I used traditional Halloween colors, Royal Velvet, Simply Chartreuse and Orange Zest.

The sentiment (from Trick or Treat) was added in True Black onto a strip of Simply Chartreuse cardstock and trimmed with a bit of orange Zest cardstock. Quick, easy and very inexpensive!

I was inspired to pull out my Cover Plate: Triangles die and mix it in with one of the Tricky Trio dies.

I die-cut the triangles from Vintage Cream cardstock and stamped them with various patterns found in Tiny Triangles. I used another untraditional scheme of Terracotta Tile, Melon Berry, True Black and Orange Zest. I arranged the triangles randomly and adhered them in place.

I die-cut the Tricky Trio die from Smokey Shadow cardstock and a second time from Orange Zest. I popped out just the "or" from the Orange Zest version and adhered it within the Smokey Shadow version for extra pop.

As a finishing touch, I added a line of stitching with the Sew Simple Borders set and True Black ink. The spider was added as well, from Mr. Bones.

Love the modern look of this and how fun it was to create!

I have one last quick and easy treat packaging idea for you today.

I used an A1 envelope to hold some Reeses Pieces candy, adding the vellum window to the front to give the recipient a peek at what's inside.

I die-cut the Fabulous Frames from Canyon Clay and stamped it with Polka Dot Basics in the same color ink. Vellum was added to the back of the die-cut to cover the square that was cut from the envelope. I also stamped the house image onto the vellum so the moon and stars would be visible.

I die-cut the house from white cardstock and stamped it with the coordinating image from Tremendous Treats: Halloween in True Black. The sentiment (from Trick or Treat) was added under the house in True Black as well.

I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today! And I hope that we've inspired you to get crafty for Halloween, using some of these fabulous new Halloween products! We would love to hear your initial thoughts on everything we introduced! Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you think of the new products and you will be eligible to win big!

$75 Papertrey Ink Gift Certificate

to spend however you choose!

You have until 7am EST, August 11th to leave your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced on our August Release Winners Page before noon EST the same day. Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

Betsy Veldman will be showcasing Trick or Treat, Polka Dot Parade #7 and Tiny Take Out Box Die.

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Everything is so very fun and cute! The colors are so bold and fresh! I think the Tricky Trio is my favorite – I love the wonderful graphic sentiments! Thanks so much for sharing! I’m in a Halloween state of mind now!

omigosh – my head is gonna explode with all you’ve shown today and it’s only day 1! Thanks so much for the Tremendous Treats dies! I love everything Halloween so everything is on my list – I’m not sure how i’ll choose. I love all your traditional and non-traditional color schemes – giving me endless ideas how to use things

So I have to admit I not a huge Halloween fan; however, that polka dot ghost stamp and die set is so darn cute it might just sway me to start collecting Halloween stamps!! The card with the all the ghosts “Boo From Me to You” is adorable and die cutting the ghost from vellum paper for the “Trick or Treat” card is such a clever idea! Looking forward to more releases! Thanks for a chance to win! 🙂

Treat boxes are always my downfall – love this one. Your projects this month are simply over the top. Each and every one. Especially love the untraditional colours and tiny triangles projects. Awesome!

Halloween is my favourite holiday to celebrate! I love everything about it – the colours, the time of year, the jack’o’lanterns, bats !!!
The new release looks awesome! I was hoping for the dies for the TT: Halloween, but the new banners are fantastic! Bring on the release!

I hadn’t considered that I would want to buy any of he Halloween items this release, since my kids are so little. Oh my goodness! I’m in love with everything! Your projects are so great! Now I just have to narrow it down since I just agreed to a new budget last night. LOL!

I love it all, especially the little ghost, the speech bubbles, and the notched star banner. Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year to get crafty! I also really like all the Halloween cards that were made using non-traditional Halloween colors!

Lots of wonderful goodies today! It’s always the items that aren’t peeked…the little surprises…that sneak into my cart like little ninjas! Love all the dies introduced today along with the two Halloween sets!

You out-do yourself every single year! The tricky trio is a pretty unique product–love them for focal points on cards and projects. And the tremendous treat dies are a must have, for sure 🙂 Thanks for all the inspiration!

WOW! What a way to start things off. Love all the card and project samples. The little ghost from Polka Dot parade is just too cute. Also love seeing the dies for Tremendous Treats: Halloween. See lots of possibilities for the Notched Star Banner die too. Well…you’ve got me excited to see what else is in store for the next 4 days.

I LOVE everything. I usually don’t purchase Halloween products, but you have changed my mind. I would love to make gift’s for my son’s class. Thanks for all the DT inspiration, the projects are just too cute for words.

Oh my gosh – SO many awesome things jammed packed into this sneak! I adore that tiny take-out treat box, the vellum ghosts and that ‘Boo!’ card and that star-notched banner – such a cool gift idea! I love it all!

I usually hang on to summer until the bitter end, but with all of this amazing fall stuff I’m ready to bring out the pumpkins! So excited for Tremendous Treats dies, and everything today looks amazing! Especially Erin’s coffee cozy!!!

I started a list. (As always!) and I love the mini takeout box because its more rectangular- reminds me of Whole Foods food take out boxes. 🙂 I absolutely love it die cut with clear card stock and could see it in vellum too!
I can’t wait to see more of Bubble Talk! I have been loving all the scribble fonts and the scribbled speech bubbles are even cuter! Fingers crossed for matching dies!

Halloween isn’t something I really get into quite as much now that my kids are grown up, but I love the new notched banner dies and the tiny treat box. Lots and lots of uses for those beyond the gorgeous Halloween ideas you showcased.

Melissa’s happy little ghost is super cute! And I love the new notched star banner die – I see the top layer in enchanted evening layered over silver glitter paper for a starry sky. Thanks for the inspiration!

Oh I am in trouble! I love Halloween but my budget this month and next is being stretched so we can go to California for my SIL’s wedding! What is a crafter to do when such great new product is available?

Love your new Halloween release. Even if I am not a kid, I would love to get one of these not only as a treat, but also to treasure. I am sure this will be a hit in any Halloween party and/or treat giving.

Oh my goodness – I adore fall so I am very excited for this month’s release!! LOVE the notched banner, I hope there’s more in the future planned with hearts, and circles, and other shapes cut out of them too. The take-out box is fabulous, I like that it’s a square so you can fit things in it better unlike the traditional slanted-wall shape.

Awesome projects! I’m not a fan of Halloween so I’m always looking at the Hallween release for other ways to use the products! The notched star banner dies would make AMAZING Christmas gift tags!!!!!! And the take out box would be great to make customized wedding favors or for birthdays too! Awesome job on making products that are so versatile!

These are truly amazing! I always love the Halooween color combination! And the images combined a bit cute and a bit scary, perfect! That new box die will surely be one of my faves! Looks totally great!!

This is the PTI release that I wait for all year long! I am loving the trick or treat dies, Dawn’s sentiment set, and that notched banner with the stars! Such a great start to release week! I can’t wait to see what is next!

Oh my! Just lovin’ what I am seeing on the first day! U adore the banner dies! The dies for tremendous treats are fabulous and that little ghost is so adorable!! The new halloween set is a must!! My favorite project is the triangle card with that cute cute spider!!

OMG I am SO excited about this months release! I LOVE Halloween and today’s post was chock full of inspiration. Can’t wait to try out those non-traditional Halloween color schemes and the adorable Tricky Trio die set!

I got Heather’s ‘Foxy’ set awhile ago, after much debating, just now knowing if I’d use it much, but I’ve ended up using it a ton, so I’m looking forward to collecting all her little critter sets! I also think the Fall background set will be filled with possibilities! Great examples, as alwayss!

I love the banner dies from today, especially with the stars in it! The trick or treat dies are an awesome idea 🙂 I love the cute little ghost and it will be so nice to have the dies to match the tremendous treats collection! It will be much easier to use those stamps this year now that there is a coordinating die set.

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